India has one of the lowest per capita daily supply of calories, protein and fat, according to OECD, a club of rich nations
In December last year, the government promised a 40% increase in the supply of subsidized grain to expand coverage of the food security law. Whether the target of higher food supply coverage will be accomplished is hard to tell, but data show how the supply of nutritious food remains a challenge.
India has one of the lowest per capita daily supply of calories, protein and fat, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a club of rich nations. This is lower than even South Africa, Brazil and Indonesia. Per capita amount of food available is typically calculated as production plus imports minus exports divided by the population.
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